DEP accepting applications for research week

9:04 PM,
Jun. 17, 2013

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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is inviting high school students entering grades 10 and 11 in the fall of 2013 to join the Division of Fish and Wildlife and the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences (MATES) for a week of hands-on research in Barnegat Bay. The workshop runs from July 10 to July 16.

The workshop explores both the natural and cultural history of the Barnegat Bay area using methods including marsh walks, kayak tours, and conventional fishing, crabbing, and clamming techniques. Further investigation of the marine environment will be ...